London Film Festival boss tells us What’s Worth Seeing in 2022
It’s been a long, hard slog for the film industry, and finally, one by one, the world’s biggest film festivals are returning to
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MetFilm moves into distribution with takeover of Republic
One of the hardest working companies in the UK’s entertainment business, MetFilm, has expanded into perhaps the final corner of the industry that
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Scandal-hit Golden Globes to return to TV next January
The scandal-hit Golden Globes Awards are to return to TV screens to mark their eightieth anniversary next January. The American TV network NBC
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Succession, Ted Lasso and The White Lotus dominate Emmys
The third season of HBO’s satirical study of a media dynasty, Succession, has been named the Best Drama series at one of the
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Opioid documentary wins top prize at Venice
For only the second time in its ninety year history, the Venice Film Festival has given its top prize, to a documentary. All
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Golden Globes body expels member who’s suing it for sexual harassment
The organisation behind the Golden Globes, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, is reported to have expelled a member who is suing it for
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Golden Globes look set for a TV return
It’s been reported that the NBC TV network will be screening the next Golden Globes ceremony in 2023 after boycotting the event this
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Knives Out sequel Glass Onion & Matilda the Musical to bookend London Film Festival
The BFI has announced that this year’s London Film Festival will end with the European Premiere of the Knives Out sequel, Glass Onion.
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HFPA members agree to hand Golden Globes to Chelsea owner Todd Boehly
Members of the beleaguered Hollywood Foreign Press Association, who’ve been cut adrift from the entertainment industry amid allegations of racism and self-dealing, have
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Councillors approve new $1billion dollar studio for Hertfordshire
Work will begin next year to build a new $1 billion (£700 million) film studio complex in Hertfordshire, after local councillors in Broxbourne
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British theatre talent fares well at America’s Tony Awards for the Best of Broadway
British talent – both on and off stage – has picked up some of the top honours at Broadway’s most prestigious theatre awards,
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How To Make Friends and Influence People: Brian And Charles wins at Sundance London
Imagine you’re a bit of a loser. You live on your own in a small Welsh village. You don’t have a job and
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Ruben Östlund wins a second Palme d’Or for Triangle of Sadness
Triangle of Sadness won Ruben Östlund his second Palme d’Or The Swedish director Ruben Östlund has become one of the few film-makers to
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French first-timers win top prize in Cannes’ arthouse Un Certain Regard strand
A French film about a group of film-makers, The Worst Ones, has picked up the top prize in the Un Certain Regard strand
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Golden Globe voter accuses HFPA board members of sexual harassment
Two board members of the group that hands out the Golden Globes have been accused of sexual harassment, by a member who himself is
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In My Skin, Help, Time and Big Zuu among BAFTA TV winners
The stars of British TV have been out in force for the biggest night for the industry since Covid restrictions were relaxed, as
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Cannes line-up includes previous winners and other familiar faces
As Cannes hopes to return to normal, after two years disrupted by the pandemic, the organisers have announced a line-up bursting with previous
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Life of Pi and Cabaret dominate Olivier Awards
A stage adaptation of Life of Pi and a revival of the musical Cabaret have dominated the Olivier Awards, which recognise the best
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It’s a Sin leads TV BAFTA nominations
Olly Alexander and Lydia West are nominated in the leading acting categories. After its success at last night’s Royal Television Society Awards, the
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Will Smith’s first Oscar win will be remembered for all the wrong reasons
When the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences tried to ring the changes to attract bigger audiences to watch the Oscar ceremony,
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